You'll Find Lady's Fingers at the Mississippi Farmers Market

Saturday, August 28, 2021

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

What's Fresh Saturday

Here are just some of the goodies you will find at the MFM Saturday

Muscadines - Okra - Eggplant - Tomatoes

String Beans - Sugar Snap Peas - Speckled Butter Beans

Rattlesnake Snap Beans - Broccoli - Cauliflower - New Potatoes

Yukon Gold Potatoes - Fennel Bulbs - Chanterelles - Cucumbers - Swiss Chard

Crookneck Squash - Zucchini - Scallop Squash - Cabbage - Cherry Tomatoes

Celery - Lettuce - Spring Mix - Microgreens - Bok Choi - Spaghetti Squash

Turnip Roots - Spinach - Collard Greens - Mustard Greens - Leeks

Sweet Onions - Green Onions - Green Garlic - Garlic Scapes

Rutabagas - Curly Kale - Dinosaur Kale - Carrots - Beets - Snow Peas

Mini Romaine Head Lettuce - Radishes - Sorrel - Kohlrabi - Mizuna

Cayenne Peppers - Parsley - Mint - Ginger - Rosemary - Turmeric

Beef - Pastured Pork - Lamb - Jumbo Gulf Shrimp

Fresh Cut Flowers - Vegetable & Herb Plants

Milk - Honey - Coffee - Tea - Sauces - Cheese - Eggs

Jams & Jellies - Relishes - Freshly-baked Breads - Cookies - Pecans

Fresh Frozen Blueberries - Homemade Apple and Peach Turnovers

Knife Sharpening Services - Works of art

Vendors

We Have Lady's Fingers - Well Okra

Okra is sometimes called "Lady's Fingers" due to its long, slender, tube-like shape. Ah, No. They look nothing like any "lady's fingers" that I've seen (thankfully), but they are delicious pickled, roasted, stewed, and fried.

Okra is a fruit though it is eaten as a vegetable, and has a mild taste and a unique texture, with a peach-like fuzz on the outside. Inside the pod are small, edible seeds.

Okra comes in two colors - red and green. Both varieties taste the same, and the red one turns green when cooked.

Several of our growers have okra, so be sure to shop the whole market for some good ole' Lady's Fingers!

Pickled Okra Is So Good On A Hot Day - Or Any Day! Check out the recipe here

A little Okra trivia: Located in Cleveland, MS, Delta State University's official mascot is the "Statesman," however unofficially they are known as the "Fighting Okra." It grew out of humor among students in the 90's about the improbability that anyone would find a "Statesman" particularly frightening. The okra has a fierce expression and is equipped with boxing gloves...frightening indeed. And this is everything you need to know about okra!

For a delicious peach or apple turnover, stop by Jo's Homemade Turnovers booth.

Mrs. Jo and Mr. Ray will be happy to serve you!

August 28th is National Cherry Turnover Day!

National Cherry Turnover Day praises a tasty and sweet hand pie. A turnover is a single serving, and fits nicely in the hand, making them portable.

Listen, we love cherries, and although there are over a 1,000 varieties in the

U. S., - at the Mississippi Farmers Market - we go for apple and peach turnovers! There are 2,500 varieties of apples across the nation and more than 300 varieties of peaches across the U.S., so Mrs. Jo should never run out of turnovers!